Theatres
Why the Lobby Comes Before the Screen
Cinema lobby design shapes how you arrive, wait, and find your seat. Compare three layouts to see which best suits the…
The reading room
Journal
Browse essays on cinema-going history, from theatre spaces and printed programmes to the objects and projection details that shaped a visit.
Programmes
Ticket Stub or Printed Programme? Two Keepsakes, Two Jobs
Ticket stub or printed programme: see how admission evidence and event guidance preserve different details, and choose…
Rituals
When the Cinema Visit Became an Evening Out
When did a cinema visit become an evening out? Follow the shift from moving pictures as one public attraction to…
Objects
The Marquee Myth: Bigger Letters Do Not Tell the Whole Story
Learn how to read a cinema marquee beyond its largest letters: identify the entrance, separate fixed features from…
Theatres
A Slow Look at a Cinema Interior
A slow look at a cinema interior helps you notice sightlines, aisle patterns and wall finishes during an ordinary…